Meet the Team
Tumbleweed Nutrition is dedicated to providing evidence-based and culturally inclusive nutrition education for organizations
focused on health equity.
Denee Bex, MPH, RD, CDCES, LD CEO & Founder
I was born and raised on the Navajo Nation in Northeastern Arizona. I am the Charcoal Streaked Division of the Red Running into the Water Clan and I am born for the Coyote People Pass Clan.
I created this company because I believe in the power of our indigenous community and the power of change. I believe our communities hold the key to building healthier lives in a way that works for us. I grew up with a keen awareness that many dietitians and healthcare providers do not look like me and may not be familiar with all our indigenous foodways and customs. It is time we start delivering health education in a way that works for us and builds on our strengths as a people.
I recognize the power of building on our local food systems to increase access to healthy and traditional foods, because that’s how we will make a change in our communities. We must use our traditional knowledge of food to help heal our communities. I believe our community deserve nutrition education with dignity, acceptance, and above all love. I love my community and I am excited use my formal education to empower my people.
I am appreciative of all the indigenous dietitians who came before me and I look forward to supporting each other in the future. I honor my ancestors who passed down their knowledge of food and nutrition which helped our communities thrive, even in the face of adversity.
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Alaina K. Yazzie
Nutrition Educator Associate
Yá’át’ééh
I am TábÄ…Ä…hí, born for Áshįįhí, Kinyaa’áanii and Tó’aheedlíinii are my grandparent's clans.
Currently, I am a nutrition/public health student at Fort Lewis College. I am a proud mother of four awesome children and one fluffy grey cat. Being a vegan, I am always looking for new ways to make broccoli delicious.
My favorite dishes to make from scratch are lasagna and vegetable pot pie. My perfect day includes a breakfast smoothie and a morning walk on a nice fall day. I will likely stop and take some photos of some fall foliage along the way. For the rest of the day, I would love to get lost in bookstores old and new. By the end of the day, you will find me tucked away in a cafe nook with a hot latte and my new book.
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Mallory Hatch
Accountant
My name is Mallory Hatch and I am the accountant for Tumbleweed Nutrition. I am a proud member of the Navajo Nation, born for The Within His Cover clan, better known as The Folded Arms People, into the Two Waters that Flow Together clan. Gallup, New Mexico is my home, it’s where I was born and raised.
I am an accountant who is dedicated to helping small businesses grow. Several years ago, I took a jump from IHS to work for a small, local non-profit in Gallup, New Mexico. People said I was crazy for giving up all the perks and benefits that come with working for the government but I don’t regret that decision at all. To me that was the best career decision I made because I was able to develop a greater understanding of how a business works along with the importance of the accounting piece. I can wholeheartedly say that I love what I do.
For me to say that I am very happy to be a part of Tumbleweed Nutrition is an understatement. I have had the privilege to witness, firsthand, the hard work that Denee has put into the development and growth of her company. Denee’s passion and dedication to promote a healthier life-style for our people is the foundation of Tumbleweed Nutrition. To experience the happiness and success of a true entrepreneur gives me a sense of purpose. I am grateful for the opportunity and I look forward to the continuous growth of Tumbleweed Nutrition.
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